Siobhan O'Keefe
@smokeefe.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Economics at Davidson College
Applied microeconomist thinking about infant health, fertility, child outcomes, incarceration
UC Davis, Wellesley Alumna
She/her. Pronounced: Shih-VAWN Oh-KEEF
https://www.siobhan-okeefe.com
Applied microeconomist thinking about infant health, fertility, child outcomes, incarceration
UC Davis, Wellesley Alumna
She/her. Pronounced: Shih-VAWN Oh-KEEF
https://www.siobhan-okeefe.com
PARRA SHARK ❤️🦈
6000 days ago (May 13, 2009), Diamondbacks rookie Gerardo Parra becomes the 100th player in big league history to homer in his first career at-bat.
Parra's first career homer
YouTube video by MLBGlobal09
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October 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
PARRA SHARK ❤️🦈
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Recently accepted by #QJE, “The Price of Housing in the United States, 1890–2006,” by Lyons (@ronanlyons), Shertzer (@econhist-allday), Gray (@econhistoryorbust), and Agorastos: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
The Price of Housing in the United States, 1890–2006*
Abstract. We construct the first annual market rent and home sales price series for American cities over the 20th century using 2.7 million newspaper real
doi.org
October 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Recently accepted by #QJE, “The Price of Housing in the United States, 1890–2006,” by Lyons (@ronanlyons), Shertzer (@econhist-allday), Gray (@econhistoryorbust), and Agorastos: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
If you use Direct File or just believe taxpayers should have access to electronic filing without a private third party, here's your chance to share your thoughts.
The IRS wants Americans to weigh in on Direct File, the agency's free tax filing program.
We already know Direct File has been widely popular and successful.
The program could save Americans billions annually between filing fees and time costs.
www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...
We already know Direct File has been widely popular and successful.
The program could save Americans billions annually between filing fees and time costs.
www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...
IRS asks for public input on free tax filing options to inform congressional report | Internal Revenue Service
IR-2025-85, Aug. 21, 2025 — The IRS invites the public to participate in an anonymous feedback survey on tax preparation and filing options, which will run through Sept. 5, 2025.
www.irs.gov
August 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
If you use Direct File or just believe taxpayers should have access to electronic filing without a private third party, here's your chance to share your thoughts.
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The fantastic Atlanta Workshop on Public Policy & Child Well-being is now accepting paper submissions! 👇
Thanks to the organizers @lindsbullinger.bsky.social @danieldench1.bsky.social
Thanks to the organizers @lindsbullinger.bsky.social @danieldench1.bsky.social
Lindsey Bullinger | Workshop
www.lindseybullinger.com
August 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The fantastic Atlanta Workshop on Public Policy & Child Well-being is now accepting paper submissions! 👇
Thanks to the organizers @lindsbullinger.bsky.social @danieldench1.bsky.social
Thanks to the organizers @lindsbullinger.bsky.social @danieldench1.bsky.social
Reposted by Siobhan O'Keefe
HHS announced today they will consider Head Start a welfare program, not an education program, and will subject it to new citizenship requirements. This goes against decades of legal precedence that all children in America have a right to education. Announcement here. www.hhs.gov/press-room/p...
www.hhs.gov
July 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
HHS announced today they will consider Head Start a welfare program, not an education program, and will subject it to new citizenship requirements. This goes against decades of legal precedence that all children in America have a right to education. Announcement here. www.hhs.gov/press-room/p...
Reposted by Siobhan O'Keefe
This seems like an extremely exciting ado file by @julianreif.bsky.social:
Attention Stata power users: my new command, dobatch, is now available on SSC and Github. It requires Stata MP and linux or macOS terminal.
ssc install dobatch, replace
github.com/reifjulian/d...
ssc install dobatch, replace
github.com/reifjulian/d...
GitHub - reifjulian/dobatch: Run Stata dofiles in parallel
Run Stata dofiles in parallel. Contribute to reifjulian/dobatch development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This seems like an extremely exciting ado file by @julianreif.bsky.social:
🚨🚨🚨 Call for papers! 🚨🚨🚨
The Liberal Arts College Public & Labor Economics Virtual Seminar series is soliciting papers for Fall 2025.
Submit your extended abstract by May 30: forms.gle/RbBwjBpqzA4J...
#EconSky
The Liberal Arts College Public & Labor Economics Virtual Seminar series is soliciting papers for Fall 2025.
Submit your extended abstract by May 30: forms.gle/RbBwjBpqzA4J...
#EconSky
LAC-PaL Virtual Seminar Series Submission
Below is the submission form for the Liberal Arts Colleges Labor and Public Economics Group's (LAC-PaL) Virtual Seminar Series for August 2025 though December 2025. The virtual seminar will be an hour...
forms.gle
May 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🚨🚨🚨 Call for papers! 🚨🚨🚨
The Liberal Arts College Public & Labor Economics Virtual Seminar series is soliciting papers for Fall 2025.
Submit your extended abstract by May 30: forms.gle/RbBwjBpqzA4J...
#EconSky
The Liberal Arts College Public & Labor Economics Virtual Seminar series is soliciting papers for Fall 2025.
Submit your extended abstract by May 30: forms.gle/RbBwjBpqzA4J...
#EconSky
So excited to be in DC to present our work on the intergenerational effects of the Head Start program at the Economic Demography Workshop later today! #econsky
April 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
So excited to be in DC to present our work on the intergenerational effects of the Head Start program at the Economic Demography Workshop later today! #econsky
Reposted by Siobhan O'Keefe
📣 Deadline approaching for the 2025 Economic Demography Workshop on April 10th at the PAA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Submit your paper by Dec 31st. ⭐️help us spread the call⭐️ @mguldi.bsky.social #PAA2025 #econsky 📈📉. bit.ly/4g5Z486
EDW Call for Papers 2025.pdf
bit.ly
December 12, 2024 at 5:42 PM
📣 Deadline approaching for the 2025 Economic Demography Workshop on April 10th at the PAA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Submit your paper by Dec 31st. ⭐️help us spread the call⭐️ @mguldi.bsky.social #PAA2025 #econsky 📈📉. bit.ly/4g5Z486
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🚨 NEW PAPER 🚨
"The impact of children's access to public health insurance on their cognitive development and behavior" coming out in the Journal of Health Economics. Co-authored with Ji Yan at App State.
Recap below👇
Share link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1jyLcc7LGC...
"The impact of children's access to public health insurance on their cognitive development and behavior" coming out in the Journal of Health Economics. Co-authored with Ji Yan at App State.
Recap below👇
Share link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1jyLcc7LGC...
authors.elsevier.com
October 28, 2024 at 11:38 AM
🚨 NEW PAPER 🚨
"The impact of children's access to public health insurance on their cognitive development and behavior" coming out in the Journal of Health Economics. Co-authored with Ji Yan at App State.
Recap below👇
Share link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1jyLcc7LGC...
"The impact of children's access to public health insurance on their cognitive development and behavior" coming out in the Journal of Health Economics. Co-authored with Ji Yan at App State.
Recap below👇
Share link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1jyLcc7LGC...
Liberal Arts College Economists of #econsky -- are you looking for an outlet to present your public/labor work? Or just want to see what other LAC economists are working on? Submit to and check out the LAC-PaL Virtual Seminar Series:
🚨 Call for Papers 🚨
The Liberal Arts Colleges Public and Labor Economics Virtual Seminar series is soliciting papers for Spring 2025.
Submit your extended abstracts by Fri Nov 8: forms.gle/gpWhwmfxqBA2...
More info on our website: sites.google.com/view/LAC-PaL
The Liberal Arts Colleges Public and Labor Economics Virtual Seminar series is soliciting papers for Spring 2025.
Submit your extended abstracts by Fri Nov 8: forms.gle/gpWhwmfxqBA2...
More info on our website: sites.google.com/view/LAC-PaL
LAC-PaL Virtual
The Liberal Arts Colleges Public and Labor Economics (LAC-PaL) Virtual Seminar is an online seminar series devoted to highlighting research by faculty at Liberal Arts Colleges in the fields of Labor E...
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October 10, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Liberal Arts College Economists of #econsky -- are you looking for an outlet to present your public/labor work? Or just want to see what other LAC economists are working on? Submit to and check out the LAC-PaL Virtual Seminar Series: